EQDP Ignites Small-Mid Caps: Key Stocks to Watch in 2H 2025 As Singapore's stock market enters the second half of 2025, a fresh wave of optimism is building around the Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP). Launched by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), this S$5 billion initiative is designed to inject much-needed liquidity into the local market, with a special focus on small and mid-cap stocks that have struggled in recent years. Why EQDP Matters Now Singapore's small and mid-cap segment has faced significant headwinds over the past few years. Liquidity has dried up, making it difficult for investors to trade shares without impacting prices. More concerningly, a noticeable “delisting wave” has emerged: by early 2025, five companies had announced plans to go private, reflectin

$Circle Internet Corp.(CRCL)$ is like a bomb, may explosion anytime. I prefer coreweave.

Options Market Statistics: Tesla Shares Jump on Launch of Robotaxi in Austin $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$   had active options trading, with a total trading volume of 3.51M options for the day, and the put-call ratio is 0.69. Tesla's stock jumped after its robotaxi test run went well on Sunday. On Sunday, Tesla gave paid robotaxi rides to invited customers in South Austin. Even though it was a small test, it's the first real try of Tesla's self-driving tech. Tesla also sells a feature called Full Self-Driving (FSD), which helps steer and brake, but drivers still need to keep their hands on the wheel. Tesla's robotaxis use a version of their self-driving software that runs on its own, but the company hasn't explaine

U.S. IPO Buzz Returns, But Risks Remain The U.S. IPO market started to heat up again in the first half of 2025. Several newly listed companies had big first-day gains, grabbing investors' attention. Hot IPOs are booming, driving strong marketbuzz In early June, drone maker  $AIRO Group Holdings(AIRO)$   skyrocketed 140% on its first day of trading on the NYSE. Before that, stablecoin issuer $Circle Internet Corp.(CRCL)$   jumped nearly 170% on its debut, making it one of the most high-profile crypto IPOs. In March, conservative media company Newsmax experienced a massive 750% surge on its IPO day. Besides the big-name IPOs, $CoreWeave, Inc.(C

Options Market Statistics: Tesla Announces Robotaxi Launch Details $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$   had active options trading, with a total trading volume of 3.57M options for the day, and the put-call ratio is 0.73. Tesla has shared more details about its upcoming "Robotaxi" launch in Austin, Texas, set for this weekend — and the news is more disappointing than expected. The service will include a human "safety monitor" in the front seat.  In recent weeks, many have argued that Tesla's Robotaxi rollout is mostly a PR move designed to make its self-driving technology appear more advanced, especially as competitors like Waymo take the lead.  Rather than offering fully autonomous rides, Tesla's service will

Nvidia, Tesla, AMD Top Options Volume on $6.5 Trillion Triple Witching Day $NVIDIA Corp(NVDA)$  , $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$   and $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$   attracted the heaviest options trading so far Friday, a “triple witching day” when contracts tied to stocks, equity indexes and exchange traded funds (ETFs) with a combined record notional value of as much as $6.5 trillion are due to expire. Over 40 million options changed hands as of 1:48 p.m. in New York, exchange data tracked by moomoo showed. Of that total, 1.74 million zero-day-to-expirati

The stock I wanted to sell is $GoPro(GPRO)$ [Spurting]

Autonomous taxi for sure is one of the things I would like to try. I think it will take over the market if the price is lower, that's mean sooner or later no more taxi driver needed in the future. The robotic world is coming!

Stablecoins vs. Traditional Payments: The Battle for Financial Dominance In a week that sent shockwaves through financial markets, retail titans $Amazon.com(AMZN)$   and $Wal-Mart(WMT)$   set off alarm bells by exploring stablecoin launches to dismantle their reliance on traditional payment networks. The bombshell dropped Tuesday when the U.S. Senate greenlit the game-changing GENIUS Act—and the market's response was brutal: $Visa(V)$   plunged 4.9%, $MasterCard(MA)$ &nb

Options Market Statistics: Broadcom Rolls Out VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 for a Better Private Cloud Experience $Broadcom(AVGO)$   had active options trading, with a total trading volume of 0.77M options for the day, and the put-call ratio is 0.07. Broadcom recently launched VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0, a big upgrade to its cloud services. Its stock jumped 28% over the past three months, even though the overall market stayed mostly flat. This shows that investors are excited about Broadcom's new products. The company also reported strong earnings and teamed up with NVIDIA to boost its AI technology. There was a noteworthy activity in $Citigroup(C)$ 

I think I will just check the Laopu Gold Singapore store but not go shopping because I have no money [LOL] [Facepalm] By the way I hate copy cat so Zhou Liu Fu's IPO is a No for me.

Tesla vs. Waymo: The Battle of the Robotaxis $Tesla Motors(TSLA)$   CEO Elon Musk expects the company to launch its long-anticipated Robotaxi service tentatively on June 22 in Austin. $Alphabet(GOOG)$  's Waymo and Tesla's Robotaxi will have their first head-on confrontation on the streets of the United States. Musk previously said that Tesla will launch with around 10 Robotaxis in week one. "It will probably be at 1,000 within a few months." While Tesla is on the verge of starting a new chapter for the company, Waymo has been quietly racking up mile after mile. Waymo launched this service in 2020 and has introduced geofenced service

I don't think Circle will hit 200 in June. No doubt it is very potential and profitable, but everything has its balance. Maybe pullback is on the way before another high wave.

I wish oil stock will keep rising so that I can recover from my loss [LOL]. I had been holding $Occidental(OXY)$ for years [Facepalm]

Since the FD rate is so low, why don't people just invest in the stock market? The dividend is more return compared to fixed deposit! $Tiger Brokers(TIGR)$ is always my  best choice!

Marvell Shares Jump 7%, Boosting Appeal of Call Options $Marvell Technology(MRVL)$   shares jumped more than 7%, bolstering the appeal of its call options, after the semiconductor unveiled its latest chip for next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure silicon and raised its estimate on the total addressable market for its AI custom chip.  The company "presented a compelling and sustainable growth strategy for its AI datacenter networking/ASIC business," JPMorgan analysts Harlan Sur and Peter Keng wrote in a note to clients Wednesday.  Marvell expects its data center total addressable market to reach $94 billion in 2028, higher than the $75 billion it outlined in a similar event la

FOMC Keeps Fed Funds Rate Unchanged at 4.25% to 4.5%, Still Sees Two Cuts in 2025 The Federal Open Market committee kept the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 4.25% to 4.5% Wednesday and maintained its outlook for two rate cuts the rest of the year as policymakers raised their inflation forecast.  Fed officials see the key rate at 3.9% by the end of 2025, unchanged from their median forecast in March, according to the so-called dot plot that illustrates their projections on the policy path.  Core inflation was seen at 3.1%, higher than policymakers' March projection of 2.8%, according to the summary of economic projections released by the Fed. Unemployment rate expectations were also increased to 4.5%, from 4.4% three months earlier.  "Uncertainty about th

Geopolitics + Trump's Policy: AIRO Soars 140%—Can Drone Stocks Keep Up the Pace? In June 2025, escalating conflicts between Israel and Iran emerged as a global geopolitical focal point, igniting a rally in U.S. drone stocks. $AIRO Group Holdings(AIRO)$   Group surged 140% on its debut trading day, while $Ondas Holdings Inc.(ONDS)$   gained over 110% in 20 days, with multiple sector players rallying in tandem. The U.S. drone sector now benefits from both short-term geopolitical sentiment catalysts and long-term growth logic rooted in technological iteration and expanding use cases.  Market Scale: A Trillion-Dollar Growth Trajectory – Per Precedence Research, the global military dro

Options Market Statistics: AMD Rallies Nearly 9% After Analysts See GPU Rebound Ahead $Advanced Micro Devices(AMD)$   had active options trading, with a total trading volume of 1.41M options for the day, and the put-call ratio is 0.48. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares surged nearly 9% on Monday after Piper Sandler analysts boosted their price target, driven by confidence in AMD's recent product debut.  The analysts expect AMD's GPU business to recover in the fourth quarter, as the company will have absorbed the majority of the $800 million in expenses linked to new U.S. licensing rules restricting semiconductor exports to China and other regions. There was a noteworthy activity in

Trump, no doubt, is a super IP! Whatever product he plans will be suucccess because he has a lot of die-hard fans. what next? maybe a sportcar collaboration with Elon Musk? [LOL] [Facepalm]